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Old Aug 1, 2024 | 04:11 PM
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What Size Tires Are These?

I've been looking around and someone said they might be 265/35 and 275/35, and while I do trust them I'd just like to verify before making any big purchases. The wheels themselves are apparently 18x10 +38 rear 18x9.5 +45 front with no rubbing rolling or pulling on the fenders.
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Old Aug 2, 2024 | 10:22 AM
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They’re definitely Enkei RPF-01 in 18’s. But for width, it can be anything because the width of the rim can be pretty much anything. We do know that it’s sitting on at least 40-38+ offset from the stock 50. I’m betting it’s rubbing those fenders because those tires are crazy flush at the limit. I also bet those front fenders have witnessed some pull from the tires whenever that person attempts to turn the wheel.
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Thumbs up Enkei RPF1

They are 18s ..... I ran those for a couple of years on my FD with Tein coilovers, almost an 1inch lower than stock height.
I loved the setup but wanted a different look.
RPF1 offer great fitment and light rim for the size. This was my set-up.
My fronts are rolled, and the rears are not. I never had any rubbing issues.
Front 18x9.5 et45, 255/35/18
Rear 18x10 et38, 275/3518




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Old Aug 2, 2024 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Corrupt Muppet
I've been looking around and someone said they might be 265/35 and 275/35, and while I do trust them I'd just like to verify before making any big purchases. The wheels themselves are apparently 18x10 +38 rear 18x9.5 +45 front with no rubbing rolling or pulling on the fenders.
Wise *** answer - if you were close enough to snap a photo, why not read the size spec off the tire's sidewall, or wait around for the owner to show up and ask?

Those are Enkei RPF1's, probably 18" diameter rims by the looks of it, but it could be a 17" rim. No idea on the width.
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Old Aug 2, 2024 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Corrupt Muppet
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That's not really the clearest picture so it's hard to tell much and as Neo said, we cannot tell the wheel width nor offset(s). But from a quick glance it looks like your information is correct because a 265 tire does fit a 9.5" wheel and a 275 fits a 10".

You also have to keep in mind that if you are going for a particular tire on rim look (bubble vs square) you can't go just go with tire size alone. As that aspect changes depending on the manufacturer. So your best bet is to see a car whose fitment and tire combo you like and get:

Wheel size and offset
Tire size and manufacturer
Suspension/coilovers information such as spring size and rates

And most importantly check out the thread below, it is a great place to get the wheel size combo that anyone is looking for:

https://www.rx7club.com/suspension-w...itment-895289/

PS ^^I'd start at the end of the thread and work backwards.

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Old Aug 4, 2024 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Neo
They’re definitely Enkei RPF-01 in 18’s. But for width, it can be anything because the width of the rim can be pretty much anything. We do know that it’s sitting on at least 40-38+ offset from the stock 50. I’m betting it’s rubbing those fenders because those tires are crazy flush at the limit. I also bet those front fenders have witnessed some pull from the tires whenever that person attempts to turn the wheel.
From the post I snagged the picture from they said that the fenders weren't rolled and there is no rubbing what so ever, though from the looks of the tires I'm not too sure how truthful they were being when they posted the picture.

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Old Aug 4, 2024 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Pete_89T2
Wise *** answer - if you were close enough to snap a photo, why not read the size spec off the tire's sidewall, or wait around for the owner to show up and ask?

Those are Enkei RPF1's, probably 18" diameter rims by the looks of it, but it could be a 17" rim. No idea on the width.
I would ask in person if I could but this is just a picture I found off facebook a while back, I sent them a message asking about it and they never responded sadly.

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Old Aug 4, 2024 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by estevan62274
They are 18s ..... I ran those for a couple of years on my FD with Tein coilovers, almost an 1inch lower than stock height.
I loved the setup but wanted a different look.
RPF1 offer great fitment and light rim for the size. This was my set-up.
My fronts are rolled, and the rears are not. I never had any rubbing issues.
Front 18x9.5 et45, 255/35/18
Rear 18x10 et38, 275/3518



The post that I got the picture from said that they did not roll the fenders and the tires don't rub but I'm not sure if I fully believe them because they never posted their tire size so thanks for posting yours, they look great and will really come in handy in narrowing things down.

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Old Aug 4, 2024 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Montego
That's not really the clearest picture so it's hard to tell much and as Neo said, we cannot tell the wheel width nor offset(s). But from a quick glance it looks like your information is correct because a 265 tire does fit a 9.5" wheel and a 275 fits a 10".

You also have to keep in mind that if you are going for a particular tire on rim look (bubble vs square) you can't go just go with tire size alone. As that aspect changes depending on the manufacturer. So your best bet is to see a car whose fitment and tire combo you like and get:

Wheel size and offset
Tire size and manufacturer
Suspension/coilovers information such as spring size and rates

And most importantly check out the thread below, it is a great place to get the wheel size combo that anyone is looking for:

https://www.rx7club.com/suspension-w...itment-895289/

PS ^^I'd start at the end of the thread and work backwards.
Thanks for the link, I'll go through that later and see what I like when I get some free time.
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Old Aug 8, 2024 | 08:19 AM
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i bet 255/35/R18 squared....
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Old Aug 8, 2024 | 09:58 PM
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from what i can see, the tires look pretty meaty. Could be 265/35 front and 275/35 rear like you mentioned. But without seeing it in person or getting more details, it's hard to say for sure.
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